Advocate Children’s Hospital/Medical Group seeks a BE/BC Genetics Clinical Division Director. Part of Advocate Aurora Health Care, ACH is the largest network provider of pediatric services in the state of Illinois. Our two Chicago metro area campuses are in Park Ridge, Illinois in the northwest and in Oak Lawn, Illinois in the southwest.

We seek a passionate clinician to lead the team of Physicians, Genetic Counselors and an APN. The clinicians will evaluate children and adults for suspected genetic disorders; consult on pre-conception and prenatal patients as needed, in conjunction with genetic counselor and; provide care management of children with congenital/genetic disorders. Physician will share inpatient consults and after-hours calls. Physician will also likely participate in multidisciplinary clinics and outreach clinics. The Division of Clinical Genetics is a growing program within a large, stable, growing healthcare system.

Opportunities for growth and expansion of services are desired in general genetics as well as specialty programs such as cardiogenetics and neurogenetics. In addition, we seek an enthusiastic approach to education of rotating medical students, genetic counseling students, and residents as well as didactic lectures for various medical students, residents, and fellows. Certification in pediatrics (or internal medicine) preferred. Leadership experience preferred.

AMG is a large, multi-specialty group with 1,700+ Physicians and 500+ APC’s and affiliated with the Advocate Aurora Health Care system, the 10th largest healthcare system in the US Advocate Children’s Hospital serves as a major referral center and is the largest network provider of pediatric services in Illinois and among the top 10 in the nation. Not J1 eligible.